Opportunity cost is a central concept in economics. Economics is about the unseen versus the seen. Resources spent in one direction are not spent in another. The same goes for corporations as politically correct, economically […]
Maui County has sued the Hawaiian Electric company over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. The county filed the lawsuit […]
The devastating fires on Maui in August, 2023 were horrific. Hundreds of homes and businesses lost, dozens of people killed, and an entire town, Lahaina, with a rich history, obliterated. It will likely be a […]
The search for missing people continues in Hawaii one week after devastating blazes erupted on the island of Maui, causing widespread devastation. Maui County has confirmed 99 people perished in the flames, making the wildfires […]
The fast-moving wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui island have killed at least 55 people, a toll expected to rise, and unleashed destruction on the resort town of Lahaina that is expected to last for years and […]
As Bryan Tepper, Hawaii Electric’s CISO and Information Assurance Manager circa 2018, pointed out to me in an interview some years back: “the more advanced the system, the larger the attack surface becomes.” Our grid’s […]
It has become abundantly clear over the past couple of years that energy transition isn’t going to be a straight line leading directly to abundant carbon-free power and a net-zero world. All sorts of obstacles […]
Researchers at the University of Hawaii, with the help from experts at Gerard Nihous Consulting, have tested a small-scale version of Hawaii Wave Surge Energy Converter (HAWSEC) in real sea conditions. HAWSEC wave energy device […]
Authored by Allen Stein via The Epoch Times, Nowadays, online dating seems less a game of hit or miss than medical truth or dare, given the deal-breaker question, “Are you vaccinated?” Businesswomen Shelby Thomson and […]
Utility Hawaiian Electric has said that the AES Waikoloa solar PV and battery storage project on Hawaii Island is nearing completion. The system is due to begin commercial operations by April this year, or earlier. […]
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